We Only Have So Many F*cks To Give
As Rick points out this week, we are operating in an Attention Economy. Let's stop being junkies and focus on what matters long-term for our nation. From Marco Rubio's small D moment on the couch to Trump's dinner theatre speech, we need to remain focused on what we CAN do while this sh*tshow continues...
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Jen Rubin and Alexander Vindman discuss American Deception of Russia and Betrayal of Ukraine
Jen Rubin interviews Alexander Vindman on the state of the Ukraine-Russia war, American military strategy, and where our relationship with Russia stands today
.Alexander Vindman is a Senior Fellow at SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, where he received his Doctor of International Affairs. He is a a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and formerly served as the Director for European Affairs at the U.S. National Security Council. Alexander’s most recent book The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine analyzes how Western military and diplomatic strategy lead us to a years long war in Ukraine.
Make sure to stay connected with Alexander on his own Substack Why it Matters.
Lawrence: Canada's Trudeau humiliates 'cowardly' Trump who backs down on tariffs. Again.
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how Donald Trump, the “most economically ignorant president in history,” backed down on his “illegal tariffs” against Canada and Mexico after Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau rebuked his tariff lies in speaking directly to the American people more convincingly than the “blustering, lying” Trump.
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5-4 SCOTUS rules to release USAID funds: Jen Rubin and Andrew Weissmann
In a 5-4 ruling today, the Supreme Court agreed with federal U.S. District Judge Amir Ali who ordered the Trump Administration to unfreeze $2 billion in foreign aid. Jen Rubin and Andrew Weissmann discuss what the ruling means, which Justices signed on, and what’s next.
Andrew Weissmann is a professor of practice at NYU school of law who served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and as General Counsel for the FBI.
Stay connected with Andrew on Substack.
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump!
In one of the first cases brought against the Trump administration to reach the Supreme Court, a five-justice majority just ruled that Trump must comply with a lower court order to pay money owed to USAID contractors for work already performed. The court rejected Trump's efforts to avoid paying what the government owed to the contractors.
This is an important signal that the Supreme Court - at least five justices - will not just roll over and allow every executive branch power grab attempted by Trump and company.
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This Is Pure Bullsh*t
Rick Wilson reacts to Trump lying in front of the whole country for a record-breaking 90 straight minutes.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to Congress about sanctuary cities, slams Tom Homan
Mayor Wu is testifying before the Republican-led US House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., making the case that the city’s immigration policies do not undermine community safety, but rather bolster it.
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Prime Minister Trudeau speaks directly to the American people
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that sweeping tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump are “a very dumb thing to do,” while warning Canadians of a “tough road ahead."
Trudeau made the comments after the first round of U.S. tariffs and Canada’s counter-tariffs went into effect Tuesday, marking the start of a trade war between the long-time North American allies.
“To my fellow Canadians, I won’t sugarcoat it. This is going to be tough, even though we’re going to pull together because that’s what we do,” he said at a press conference in Ottawa.
In addition to the counter-tariffs, Ottawa will also file dispute resolution claims at the World Trade Organization and through the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
For more info, please go to Global News.In Conversation with David Frum: Trump's tariffs against Canada and America's place in the world
Leading author, journalist and thinker David Frum and The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Trump’s tariffs against Canada, the President’s antagonism towards Ukraine and Zelensky, and what they tell us about his administration’s underlying view about America’s place in the world.
Judge Susan Crawford and Jen Rubin discuss the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court race
On April 1st, Wisconsin residents will vote in a critical judicial election to fill an empty seat on the State Supreme Court. As of last week, Republicans have spent or reserved $13.9 million of television advertising time, including $2.5 million from a PAC created by Elon Musk
.Judge Susan Crawford and Jen Rubin discuss the issues of abortion, Musk’s financial influence over the judicial race, the January 6th pardons, and the larger implications of the WI Supreme Court results.
Judge Susan Crawford sits on Dane County Circuit Court Branch 1 and is currently running for Wisconsin State Supreme Court.
Who’s in Charge of this Shit Show? A Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
Trump’s first cabinet meeting was basically run by Elon. Republicans voted for a budget that would cut Medicaid and SNAP to ensure billionaires get even more money. Republican representatives are choosing to forego town halls after realizing they can’t answer for their party’s actions. Trump put out the disgusting Trump Gaza video and showed the world America is now Russia’s ally in the Oval Office. So, how do we look at all this and still have hope? Well that’s why we’re talking to Simon Rosenberg the author of Hopium Chronicles. To see what we can do to not only protect our country, but protect ourselves.
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‘He defended our honour’: Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump
Back home there was widespread support for Ukraine’s president, but also dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Office.
Ukrainians have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his mauling on Friday in the White House, and have accused Donald Trump and the US vice-president, JD Vance, of deliberately and cynically “starting a brawl”.
There was widespread support for Ukraine’s president at home and dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Office. There was also praise for Zelenskyy’s insistence that a peace deal without security guarantees was meaningless, and that Russia could not be trusted.
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Marc Elias & Ruth Ben-Ghiat with Nicolle Wallace
Professor of History at New York University, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at New York University and Marc Elias, founder for Democracy Docket join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Trump’s meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, which focused on the War in Russia, with Donald Trump saying he takes Russian Dictator at his word because of they have been through the “Russian hoax” together.
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Why in God’s name should Trump get a thank you?’: Fmr. Russia ambassador shreds Vance over Ukraine
Former U.S. ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker and former Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post discuss the potentially disastrous consequences of Trump's Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy. YouTube
Trump and Vance ATTACK Zelenskyy in Oval Office and Align U.S. with PUTIN
Rick Wilson reacts to the disgraceful Oval Office meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Today's Oval Office spectacle wasn't about showing strength, it was about surrendering to Putin. Trump and JD Vance have sold out America.
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Car.
Trump needed a lie from Zelenskyy before signing on to a massive theft of Ukraine’s resources. Instead, he melted down in the presence of an honest and honorable man. And, with his stooge, Vance, messed himself, along with the Ukrainian people, all of Europe and America . . . with a side order of war.
Call your senator and congressperson today. Burn their phones!
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Congressman Seth Moulton discusses Trump and Zelenskyy Oval Office Meeting
"The President of the United States is a coward who is Vladimir Putin's puppet. The Vice President is a coward who is Donald Trump's puppet. What we just witnessed was a meeting in the Oval Office between two puppets and a hero. The administration is going to go down as an embarrassment to American history."
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'Completely selling out to the Kremlin': Seth Moulton slams 'true puppet of Putin' Trump
Seth Moulton concluded his MSNBC interview with the following:
“…we’re due for a conflict. And that’s why strength and deterence matter so much right now. And what we saw this afternoon in the Oval Office is the opposite of strength. It was cowardly weakness, giving in to our enemies and selling out our allies—our ally Ukraine that stands so proudly for American values, not just Ukrainian values, but American values. We just sell them out to Russia. That’s what Trump and Vance are doing.”
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Donald Trump Needs To Remember Our History
As Trump met with his fully-assembled cabinet (and Elon) yesterday, we got to see exactly who will be leading this country for the next 4 years. Steve Schmidt looks back in time to help explain how learning from our past can shape our future.
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James Carville Is Wrong. Dead Wrong
I’m so sick and tired of the old establishment media putting these old establishment Democratic consultants on to bestow us with their old establishment wisdom. Fuck that. These guys are out of touch and Democrats need to stop listening to them. Democrats shouldn’t “roll over and play dead right now as Carville said. They should fight.
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Go Home America, You’re Drunk: A Conversation with Michael Steele
America is a hot mess, but you wouldn’t know it listening to legacy media. Which is why our guest, Michael Steele, former RNC Chair and co-host of MSNBC’s The Weekend, was such a breath of fresh air when he let loose saying people need to start giving a damn and wake the hell up. It’s time we accept that our county is under attack, so we can start doing something about it. Join us to discuss the chaos that we’re living through with a bunch of salt and a little sugar, because if you don’t laugh these days, you’re fucked.
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Trump FIRES Top Military Lawyers — The Army, Navy & Air Force JAGS. This WILL Backfire on Trump!
Donald Trump apparently thinks he can fire his way through ethical leadership in the United States armed forces. He is wrong. This video discusses what all military Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) officers are taught, and why Trump's attempts for fire his way out of ethical legal military leadership will fail.
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Will Trump Exile Elon Musk?
The collapse of Trump’s friendship with Musk will put Trump in the danger zone, says Rick Wilson.
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